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Theravāda Vinaya
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
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Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on training
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Khambhakatavagga
The subchapter on hands on hips
27. Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇasikkhāpada
27. The training rule on receiving respectfully
Origin story
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti chaḍḍetukāmā viya …pe….
At that time the monks from the group of six were receiving almsfood contemptuously, as if wanting to throw it away. …
Final ruling
“Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will receive almsfood respectfully,’ this is how you should train.”
Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo.
Almsfood is to be received respectfully.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti chaḍḍetukāmo viya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood contemptuously, as if wanting to throw it away, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
asañcicca …pe…
if it is unintentional;
if he is not mindful;
if he does not know;
if he is sick;
if there is an emergency;
if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti.
if he is the first offender.
Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The seventh training rule is finished.
